Family Support Provider - Outpatient Clinic - Durant. OK

Job Details

Job Location:

Durant Clinic - Durant, OK 74701

Salary Range: $23.39 Hourly

A Lighthouse is needed to help guide the way; to emit a light that helps navigate turbulent times and warn against the possible dangers ahead. Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is just such a place, guided by its core values of hope, dedication and community.

As a Family Support Provider, you will use your previous learning and life experiences to empower, uplift and help children and families heal from the many forms of mental illness, trauma and/or addiction.

To meet the increasing needs of our communities it is imperative that all team members understand and successfully reach and maintain the expected performance standard levels. In order to achieve total and sustainable success each person must do their part. Lighthouse will do its part in providing any and all necessary tools and training required to help team members be successful.

Under immediate to general supervision, provides targeted support services to develop a system of care that is child centered with the needs of the child and family dictating the types and mix of services provided to assist in preventing out of home and out of school placements. This position is supervised by the respective Director of Outpatient Services.

• High school diploma or GED or an equivalent competency.
• Experience in seeking and accessing state and community resources.
• A willingness to help families access resources and services for children with behavioral/emotional needs and navigating the child reserving system.
• Current certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist as described in ODMHSAS Standards and Criteria for Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist 450:53-3-1.
• An expectation of core competencies in relation to individuals with co-occurring disorders, trauma informed care and collaborative care.

• Able to work within an integrated team to facilitate care by assessing consumer needs, helping them evaluate treatment options, coordinating care with internal and external providers, and monitoring progress.
• Ability to evaluate situations and adopt an effective course of action, to delegate responsibilities, organize and present facts effectively.
• Ability to establish working relationships with clinical and support staff in order to develop professionalism and coordination within the team.
• Able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, clients and the public.
• Ability to interact with staff, clients and administration and the community both in person and on the telephone.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality guidelines for interactions regarding client information.
• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency.
• Such specialized training and/or certification in mental health services or related field as may be required in order to provide adjunctive services, i.e., Systems of Care/Wraparound training.
• Professional and mature presentation of oneself demonstrating the ability to work with various systems while maintaining objectivity and cooperative attitude.
• Ability to work effectively and courteously with people from various cultures and backgrounds, and to exercise good professional judgment.
• Ability and willingness to share one’s personal learning experiences to promote recovery.
• Assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and recovery processes.

• Provide varying types of individualized recovery supportive services in various settings to individuals, families and groups to promote change to facilitate recovery.
• Serves as a role model for recovery and assists the consumer and…